An Interesting And New Take On Zombie Films

Rating: 8/10 (15 August 2007)

28 DAYS LATER definitely adds a new twist to zombie movies as we've come to know them, but not always is that twist a bad thing. I'll admit, I wasn't sure if I was gonna like the whole fast-paced, running zombies thing. I've always been a fan of the slow, more deathlike zombies...they just seem a lot creepier. Then, I watched this film, and I must say it was a lot better than I had anticipated it being. I definitely do not agree that it has been "hailed as the most frightening film since The Exorcist." That statement(quote)is way off! I didn't find it as a very scary film, although there is a couple scenes that were a little terrifying...but I did find it pretty entertaining. It has a lot of action mixed into it and does a very good job of combining the two(action and horror). Overall I enjoyed this film very much, but thought it was a bit too long, especially the opening scenes. The visuals were great. All in all, this film is well worth taking a look at.